Automatic hose-reel



S. F. REYNOLDS.

AUTOMATIC HOSE REEL.

(No Model.)

N0. 357,154. Patented Feb. 1, 1887.

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' UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL F. REYNOLDS, OF AUBURN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'I'O JOHN I.

, RAPALJE, OF SYRAOUSE, NEW YORK.

AUTOMATIC HOSE-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,154, dated February 1, 1887.

/ Application led February 28, 1883. Renewed March Q3, 188.5. Serial No. 159,822. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, SAMUEL F. REYNOLDS, Va citizen of the United States, residing at Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, have invented certa-in new and useful Improvements in Automatic Hose-Reels, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven- -.,:..with valve attached thereto, of an elbow or goose-'neck attached to a movable hub that surrounds the feed-pipe and has a detachable connection with the valve-gear; and, further, in certain details of construction, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings illustrating the invention, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved automatic hose-reel with hose unwound. Fig. 2 is a'longitudinal section of the valve, feed-pipe, hub, and connections. Fig. 3 is a plan of the grooved side of one of the valve-gears.

Like letters of reference designate like parts.

The water-supply or feed pipe A is formed in two parts connected by the valve-chamber B, one of these parts being rigidly supported in the standard O, while the other is inclosedv in an elongated hub, D, of the hose-reel. This hub D is provided at its ends with iianges or collars ajb, and is journaled in suitable bearings on a standard, E, so as to rotate around the inclosed or stationary feed-pipe. The bearing or cap c of the standard C is formed so as to hold the feed-pipe firmly, While the cap d of the standard E is detachable, so that the hub D may be disconnected from the feedpipe, ifdesired. The opposite end of the hosereel is supported in a standard, F, in any suitable rnanner.

That portion of the feed-pipe A inclosed in the hub D is screw-threaded at one end for connection with the globe-valve B, and its other end is provided with a iiangeI` e, that enters a recess fgrrned in the expanded or anged end of an elbow or goose-neck, G,. which is securely bolted to the flanged .end a of the hub D, the goose-neck and hub being thus connected so as to be capable of rotating 5 5 together. An annular packing or washer, f, of any suitable material, is secured between the hanged ends of the hub D and goose-neck G, thereby forming an effective, strong, and

Vdurable water-tight joint that is capable of resisting any ordinary water-pressure. The hose His connected to the goose-neck or elbow G by a coupling, g, in the ordinary manner.

A gear, I, is arranged loosely on the feedpipe A, between the hub D and Valve-chainber B, a detachable connection with the reelhub being provided, so that the gear I may i rotate therewith, when desired. rllhe gear4 I meshes with a pinion, K, on the 'stem L of a` valve, M, that has a seat, N, within the valvechamber.

It will be seen that when the gear I is connected to the hub D the rotation of the latter with the reel will cause the valve to be opened 7 5 and closed automatically. The valve may also be operated by hand, it' desired, by means of a hand-wheel, l?, on the valve-stem. The inner face of the gear I is preferably provided with a nearly annular groove, h, the ends of the groove being separated by an uncut portion of the gear, so as to form a bearing, i, for the end of a set-screw, 7c, that is passed through the flange b of the reel-hub.

Instead of connecting the rcel-hub and gearwheel by the means above described, any other suitable connection may be employedas,` for instance, an adjustable dog or similar device attachedto one of the spokes of the reel.

The pinion K, being fast on the valve-stem L, rises and falls with the valve. teeth of this pinion, as well as those on the gear-Wheel I, may be either straight or beveled, and are so proportioned that the pinion does not become disengaged from the gear- Wheel until the valve is open, the under side of the teeth or cogs on the pinion being dressed back, so as to allow the gearing to go out of mesh just as the valve is opened, and the cogs being so arranged as to avoid binding.

The wheels Q Q, forming the sides of the reel, are connected by reel-bars T T, that are lThe cogs or IOO secured to the spokes of said wheels in any suitable manner. These reel-bars T T are inclined inwardly from the valve end of the reel, as shown in Fig. 1, being attached to the spokes of one wheel at points nearer the hub than in the other wheel, the diameter of the space inclosed by said reel`bars being thus expanded at the valve end of the reel and contracted at the opposite end, as shown. The hose H, which is wound upon the reel-bars from the elbow or goose-neck G, that is arranged within the expanded end of the reel-frame, is thus filled from the enlarged or expanded end of the frame while being unwound from the contracted end, thereby allowing the hose sufficient space to ill without the necessity of employing springs or other compression devices on the reel-spokes.

The operation of the reel in automatically opening the valve when the hose is unwound will be readily understood. By withdrawing the set-screw 7.1, that connects the hub D and loose gear I, the hose may be wound or un- Wound without affecting the valve. It will also be observed that while the hose is being unwound the flow of water can be checked or controlled at will by simply turning the setscrew 7c so as to cause it to be disengaged from the Valve-gearing, when the valve may be op erated by hand. f

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with a hose-reel having a stationary feed-pipe with valve attached thereto, of a gear mounted loosely on said feed-pipe and meshing with apinion on the valve-stem, and a iianged hub surrounding the inner end of the feed-pipe and having a setserew for connecting the groove of the gear for actuating said gear by the rotation of said rcel, as shown and described.

3. The combination, with the stationary feedpipe A, mounted on standards C E, and having a valve-chamber, B, provided With valve M, valve-stem L, and pinion K, of the movable hub D, surrounding the inner end of the feedpipe, the gear I, mounted loosely on the feedpipe, and means for detachably connecting said hub and gear, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the stationary feedpipe A, valve-chamber B, valve M, stem L, pinion K, rotating hub D, surrounding the feed-pipe, gear I, mounted loosely on said feedpipe, and having on one side a groove, h, and the set-screw k, passed through a flange on the hub and adapted to engage said groove, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the stationary feedpipe A, having Bange e, the rotating hub D, mounted on said feed-pipe,and having a fiangc, a, the flanged goose-neck G, bolted to the flange a of the hub, and the packing f, secured between the hub and goose-neck, substantially as described.

6. The combination,with the stationary feedpipe A, having fiange e, of the recessed gooseneck G, and the hub D, having ange a, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL F. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. SAVEN, W. S. CHATTERTON. 

